Smerz Believer 10/23/2015 filtering their neo-noir version of

filtering their neo-noir version of Los Angeles through the dreamlike haziness of author Haruki Murakami

There are moments of quiet comfort and exultant discovery

the band narrates both the need for action and the joys of refusing the hustle

David Christian

Stax-style "ICouldn’tPayForWhatI Got Last Night”

Smerz Believer 10/23/2015 filtering their neo-noir version ofSmerz are the Nowegian duo of Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg. Known for the carefully shaped, deconstructed pop (Boomkat) of their debut EPs Okey (2017) and Have Fun (2018), Smerz seamlessly weave together techniques and sounds pulled from chamber and classical music, hip hop, R&B, and hard electronics, with the end product always resulting in something altogether uncanny. The duo, who produce, write, direct and conceptualize all their